We support the immediate study, implementation, and construction of projects that will:
a) Address river, bayou, reservoir, and other flood threats to public and private property.
b) Seek the input of those most likely to be affected by a casualty to public and private property, to include infrastructure and facilities that affect national security.
c) Address the risk of storm or tidal surge that affects critical industries along the Texas Gulf Coast.
d) Create an early warning system that will immediately alert residents to an impending flood, wind, or casualty weather event.
e) Establish regional flood control districts where necessary for counties to resolve joint flooding issues.
f) Provide funds to complete these projects from federal, state, and local funds.
g) Government boards responsible for flood mitigation shall be elected and not appointed.
Governments at all levels must work together to avoid the historical bent to push projects, safety, and implementation into the future. Projects must be of most urgent priority now to avoid further trauma; loss of life; loss of personal, government, and business wealth; and diminution of the tax base.